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Forum: Construction Equipment Tech

12-13-2010, 04:50 PM

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Thread tap suggestion

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Posted By pugs

Re: Thread tap suggestion

They work easier.
Stronger tap that is harder to break as there are no flutes (although some will have 1 small flute in them, but it is for cutting fluid to escape from a blind hole)
No back...

Forum: Construction Equipment Tech

12-12-2010, 05:53 PM

Replies: 19

Thread tap suggestion

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Posted By pugs

Re: Thread tap suggestion

roll taps = form taps which is the bulk of what I use

Just remember that a larger tap drill size is need as they are not cutting metal away but rather displacing it into the shape of threads....

Forum: Construction Equipment Tech

12-05-2010, 10:23 PM

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Thread tap suggestion

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Posted By pugs

Re: Thread tap suggestion

I don't do much with dies, but as Izzy said just page though the MSC catalog pages and read the descriptions of the different styles and coatings.

Forum: Construction Equipment Tech

12-05-2010, 02:33 PM

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Thread tap suggestion

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Posted By pugs

Re: Thread tap suggestion

I have rescued several taps plugged with aluminum with Red devil lye and water. Takes some time but it won't hurt the tap at all.

Forum: Construction Equipment Tech

12-03-2010, 11:30 PM

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Thread tap suggestion

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Posted By pugs

Re: Thread tap suggestion

Alot to do with the coating, some of the taps for stainless and other exotics have special grinds to the flutes that make them cut easier or break chips etc.

For aluminum I pretty much now only...

Forum: Construction Equipment Tech

12-03-2010, 08:13 PM

Replies: 19

Thread tap suggestion

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Posted By pugs

Re: Thread tap suggestion

Greenfields are good taps. I prefer OSG myself, have a OSG 1/4-20 cut type, helix flute that has over 3,000 holes in steel and still cuts a nice clean thread. The best taps are the ones that are...

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